There is a widespread need for a common terminology in modelling for water quality management. This paper points out sources of confusion in the communication between researchers due to misuse of existing terminology or use of unclear terminology. The paper attempts to clarify the context of the most widely used terms for characterising models and within the process of model building. It is essential to the ever growing society of researchers within water quality management, that communication is eased by establishing a common terminology. This should not be done by giving broader definitions of the terms, but by stressing the use of a stringent terminology. Therefore, the goal of the paper is to advocate the use of such a well defined and clear terminology.
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September 01 1997
Terminology and methodology in modelling for water quality management - a discussion starter
Jacob Carstensen;
Jacob Carstensen
*Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Building 115, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark
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Peter Vanrolleghem;
Peter Vanrolleghem
**BIOMATH, Department of Applied Mathematics, Biometrics and Process Control, University Gent. Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
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Wolfgang Rauch;
Wolfgang Rauch
***Institute of Environmental Engineering, Universität Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 13, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Peter Reichert
Peter Reichert
†Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG), CH-8600 Dübendorf Switzerland
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Water Sci Technol (1997) 36 (5): 157–168.
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Jacob Carstensen, Peter Vanrolleghem, Wolfgang Rauch, Peter Reichert; Terminology and methodology in modelling for water quality management - a discussion starter. Water Sci Technol 1 September 1997; 36 (5): 157–168. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.1997.0188
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